why are weeds bad for other plants?

Answer 1

* Each individual weed replaces a native plant!
* The survival of some native plant species is now threatened by weed invasion
* Weeds can stop sunlight, water and nutrients getting to native plants. Vines such as old man's beard (Clematis vitalba) and wild kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) are very good at smothering plants and stopping light getting to the native plant underneath.
* Some weeds can change the environmental conditions in the ecosystem (e.g., soil chemistry, nutrients, water, etc.) by using too much water, or by adding salt or nutrients to the soil. These weeds are called 'transformers'. They can change the whole ecosystem by pushing out native plants that can't survive in the new conditions of the ecosystem and by making the ecosystem more suitable for other weeds to invade.
* Low-growing vegetation communities, such as grasslands or wetlands, are often hardest hit by weeds. Taller weedy shrubs or trees can easily shade out low-growing species and form dense monocultures of the weed.

Answer 2

Bad Weeds

Answer 3

Yes I have. lol I mean, it's a life form, and it's only doing what it needs to do to survive just like all forms of life. It's not it's fault it's parent's seeds landed right where you don't want it. I was looking at some potted plants of mine yesterday which have a few weeds growing here and there, and I decided to just leave them be. No, they don't look that great, but they're not really hurting anything by being there, so I'm just gonna let them live out the rest of their lives in peace.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Weeds are bad for other plants because they kill other plants. Their roots spread (underground) and more plants pop up. That's why you HAVE to pull up the roots to get rid of the weed. They come back every year because you probably missed one and they multiplied. The underground roots are called shooters... I think, don't quote me on this.

Answer 6

weeds are not only bad for other plants,they are just bad plants,uninvited & unwelcome.They occupy the space meant for other useful plants,spread rapidly,seed easily & haunt you each season,but worst of all they compete for nutrition & other useful ingredients that the main plant requires.If weeding manually you have to do it with a vengence,your next option is a chemical weedicide ,unless used with great care you run the risk of harming your plants.

Answer 7

umm they compete for nutrients in the soil with the other plants

Answer 8

they consume the water and manure which we presume the plant will utilise to grow